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Horse profile
Dark Shines
- TrainerRod Millman
- OwnerR K Arrowsmith
- FamilyReaf
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2007
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 15 Jul 2010, Leicester (14/16)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 10 | Leicester | 14/16 | 100/1 | dist | James Millman | Rod Millman | ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good | 8-13 | Mortbet (IRE) | £2,590 | 24 | 0/14 |
| 21 Jun 10 | Chepstow | 7/7 | 10/1 | 25 | Steve Drowne | Rod Millman | Lindley Catering Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 9-2 | Cotswold Village (AUS) | £2,590 | - | 0/6 |
ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes
Class 51m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 15 Jul 10
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 14/16
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- James Millman
- Trainer
- Rod Millman
- Race
- ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-13
- Winner / 2nd
- Mortbet (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,590
- Days
- 24
- Future form
- 0/14
Lindley Catering Maiden Stakes
Class 51mGood
All fields
- Date
- 21 Jun 10
- Course
- Chepstow
- Pos
- 7/7
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 25
- Jockey
- Steve Drowne
- Trainer
- Rod Millman
- Race
- Lindley Catering Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Cotswold Village (AUS)
- Winner prize
- £2,590
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/6
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Millman | 21 Jun 10 | 15 Jul 10 | 7/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Rod Millman
- Trainer
- Rod Millman
- First run
- 21 Jun 10
- Last run
- 15 Jul 10
- First run for yard
- 7/7
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 21 Jun 10 | 15 Jul 10 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 21 Jun 10
- Last run
- 15 Jul 10
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchExceed And Excel (AUS)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
- Sire's damPatrona (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchReaf (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamReaf (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireIn The Wings (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Reaf (GB) · 7 winners from 10 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exceed And Excel (AUS) | Reaf (GB) | In The Wings (GB) | gelding | Flat 6.6f · NH 2m½f | Flat 9.9f · NH 2m3f |
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Dam
- Reaf (GB)
- Damsire
- In The Wings (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.6f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.9f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Exceed And Excel (AUS) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 14,826 | 1,766 | 4,579 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 5,248 | 615 | 1,595 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 2,926 | 297 | 826 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 955 | 90 | 266 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 14,826
- Wins
- 1,766
- Placed
- 4,579
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 5,248
- Wins
- 615
- Placed
- 1,595
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 2,926
- Wins
- 297
- Placed
- 826
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 955
- Wins
- 90
- Placed
- 266
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Exceed And Excel (AUS) × In The Wings mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 8 | 1 | 202 | 20 | 40 | £154,552 | €14,880 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 12 | 8 | 1 | 209 | 20 | 40 | £154,552 | €14,880 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 12
- Winners
- 8
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 202
- Wins
- 20
- 2nd/3rd
- 40
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £154,552
- Prize IRE (€)
- €14,880
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 12
- Winners
- 8
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 209
- Wins
- 20
- 2nd/3rd
- 40
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £154,552
- Prize IRE (€)
- €14,880
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nideeb (GB) | 13 | 5 | 3 | Group/Grade 3 | £100,666 | €0 |
| Arabian Flight (GB) | 61 | 6 | 0 | - | £22,119 | €0 |
| Upper Lambourn (IRE) | 55 | 4 | 0 | - | £12,584 | €0 |
| Excel Wongchoy (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | £0 | €10,240 |
| Ethel (GB) | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | £3,358 | €0 |
| Castleacre (GB) | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | £6,654 | €0 |
| Summer Glow (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | £1,617 | €2,680 |
| Dawoodi (GB) | 23 | 1 | 0 | - | £7,254 | €0 |
| Dark Shines (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Wild West Hero (GB) | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | £300 | €0 |
| Excellence (IRE) | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Tamam Namoose (IRE) | 25 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €1,960 |
Nideeb (GB)
- Horse
- Nideeb (GB)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 3
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £100,666
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Arabian Flight (GB)
- Horse
- Arabian Flight (GB)
- Runs
- 61
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £22,119
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Upper Lambourn (IRE)
- Horse
- Upper Lambourn (IRE)
- Runs
- 55
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,584
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Excel Wongchoy (IRE)
- Horse
- Excel Wongchoy (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €10,240
Ethel (GB)
- Horse
- Ethel (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,358
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Castleacre (GB)
- Horse
- Castleacre (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,654
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Summer Glow (IRE)
- Horse
- Summer Glow (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,617
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,680
Dawoodi (GB)
- Horse
- Dawoodi (GB)
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,254
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dark Shines (GB)
- Horse
- Dark Shines (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Wild West Hero (GB)
- Horse
- Wild West Hero (GB)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £300
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Excellence (IRE)
- Horse
- Excellence (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tamam Namoose (IRE)
- Horse
- Tamam Namoose (IRE)
- Runs
- 25
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,960
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 7 winners from 10 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Reaf (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Dubai Destination (USA)
- Deauville Flyer (GB)5W · 31R
By Proclamation (IRE)
- Dawns Grey Light (GB)0W · 2R
By Three Valleys (USA)
- Golden Valley (GB)1W · 6R
By Hernando (FR)
- Taws (GB)7W · 34R
By Mount Nelson (GB)
- Duke Of Bronte (GB)5W · 18R
- Duchess Of Bronte (GB)0W · 2R
By Dalakhani (IRE)
- Prince Of Harts (GB)5W · 27R
By Toronado (IRE)
- Innse Gall (GB)5W · 40R
By Jack Hobbs (GB)
- Little Emma Loulou (GB)1W · 9R
Female line
- 1Reaf (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Dark Shines foaled?
Dark Shines (GB) was foaled in 2007.
Who are the sire and dam of Dark Shines?
Dark Shines (GB) is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Reaf (GB), a daughter of In The Wings (GB).
Who trained Dark Shines?
Dark Shines (GB) was trained by Rod Millman and owned by R K Arrowsmith at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Dark Shines' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Dark Shines (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Dark Shines still racing?
Dark Shines (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 July 2010 at Leicester in the ladbrokes.com Mountsorrel Maiden Stakes, finishing 14th of 16, and has not run there since.
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